Business Awards - HSBC searches for Britain’s top new businesses

HSBC is to launch its eighth HSBC Start-up Awards.

HSBC are currently on the look out for companies in the infancies, giving them the chance to prove themselves and show that they are creative, dedicated and ready to embrace success.

The Start Up Awards will be held on the 29th October and held as a black tie event at the Dorchester Hotel in London where the business hopefuls will compete for the ‘Start Up Star 2008’.

The winner of this event will get to walk out the doors of the Dorchester with a cheque for £50,000 (courtesy of HSBC) with a further award of £50,000 being given to the company who receives the Green Award. This will be given to the business that demonstrates the best environment friendly work ethic with the planet’s welfare top of their agenda.

£5,000 of AdWords as well as a visit to their base of operations in London will come courtesy of Google with runners up receiving £2,500 of AdWords.

The regional heats are on the look out for entrants from all over the UK. The companies will be reviewed by a panel of business experts who will then choose the top ten infant businesses to represent their region in the national finals.

Entry forms can be downloaded online at www.startupstars.hsbc.co.uk or be collected from HSBC branches. For further enquiries contact the Start-Up Stars office on 0800 085 3471.

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